Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona

1630-1640: Japan establishes the "sakoku" policy, which prohibits immigration and emigration to the country and strictly limits foreign trade: the only place that maintains trade relations w... Read all1630-1640: Japan establishes the "sakoku" policy, which prohibits immigration and emigration to the country and strictly limits foreign trade: the only place that maintains trade relations with Europe is Dejima, an artificial islet in Nagasaki Bay. 1853: Japan is forced to open t... Read all1630-1640: Japan establishes the "sakoku" policy, which prohibits immigration and emigration to the country and strictly limits foreign trade: the only place that maintains trade relations with Europe is Dejima, an artificial islet in Nagasaki Bay. 1853: Japan is forced to open two ports for trade with the United States as a direct consequence of the Treaty of Kanagaw... Read all